Off-duty escorts
Members were offered £1 per hour to perform escorts while off duty.
The Police Association committee could not, after lengthy discussions,
agree to the proposal.
Loan fund
The Police Association committee passed a motion to discuss proposed
rules for its Welfare Loan Fund with the Commissioner, and seek his
assistance with payroll deductions.
Secretary Ralph Tremethick later reported that SAPOL was not able
to assist. He nonetheless suggested that “the matter should still
be proceeded with...” The committee left it in abeyance, awaiting
further recommendations from Mr Tremethick.
Meal allowance
Commissioner John McKinna sought Mr Tremethick’s response to his
proposed regime for the payment of a meal allowance. He explained
by letter that any member who worked a minimum of two-and-a-half hours’
overtime, which necessitated a meal away from his or her residence,
would be reimbursed for each such meal at the rate of 7/6.
Mr Tremethick wrote back to the Commissioner to accept the payment
regime.
Cadet Course 1
The Police Journal reported that Cadet Course 1 had begun
its fourth phase of training at country posts. “Cadet Bean at Moonta
seems to be enjoying life,” the report read. “Cadet Nash of the Coroner’s
Office will be hard to beat in the exams...so far as the Coroner’s
Act is concerned. Cadet Kipling of the AD (Advanced Driving) Wing
has a “shiner”...a beauty. He made contact with the corner of a table
when he bent down in a hurry...”
Association subs
The association announced through the Police Journal that it was
likely to request members to agree to increase the £5/4 annual subscription
fee. The issue was scheduled for discussion at the association’s AGM
on January 21, 1965. Executive ballot results The Police Journal
reported on the results of the executive committee elections, for
which 1,364 of the 1836 ballot papers issued were returned. Successful
candidates were DW Noblet, HA Gollan, JS Carroll, LE Samuels, EH Trotter,
WR Teague, HM Treloar and DW Nation.
President’s report
The president’s annual report covered the pay claim; pensions; the
recreation leave increase; the Disciplinary Tribunal; finance; country
visits; the Police Club; the executive ballot; and the Penneshaw holiday
home.
Police motorcycles
SAPOL took its first delivery Honda 750cc four-cylinder motorcycles
(40). The Honda was to replace the whole of the then police motorcycle
fleet.
Firearms
The Police Association committee responded to a member’s request
to determine whether police-issued pistols were “satisfactory”. Members
of the Armed Offenders Group, it was discovered, were the only ones
“issued with Smith and Wesson pistols and there is no intention to
change the automatic pistols at present on issue”.
Pay offer
The association committee made its position on the acceptance of
pay offers quite clear. “In any future wage claim negotiations,” it
announced, “a decision will not be given to the Public Service Board
until members have had an opportunity to examine any offers made.”
Discussions with deputy
Issues that arose out of discussions between PASA and the Deputy
Commissioner were:
- Accommodation “problems” and manpower “to be allocated as available”
at Pt Augusta.
- Manpower shortages at locations other than Port Augusta, Mt Gambier
and Murray Bridge were unknown to the deputy.
- Problems attracting “suitable personnel” to such specialist units
as Prosecution, Training, and Management Services.
- A member’s suggestion that patrols switch to Holden Toranas.
Death benefits schemes
The association committee received two propositions to support the
establishment of death benefit insurance schemes.
Retirement
Committee member Hector Gollan announced that, owing to his pending
retirement from SAPOL, he would not seek re-election to the committee
for 1975-76.
Executive committee nominations
Twenty members nominated for eight positions on the PASA committee.
Among the nominees was Sandra Higgins, the first female member ever
to stand.
Drug crop
The Police Journal ran 1979 Myponga marihuana drug crop
- unusual method of detection, a seven-page article by SC1G TM
Van Dijk about a 1980 raid by the Drug Squad in the Adelaide Hills.
Uncovered on a 10-acre block were 15,000 mature female marijuana plants
with an estimated street value of $8.5 million.
Stress
The journal also ran Is stress inevitable? by psychologist,
Graham Andrewartha, who wrote that police were “...under more stress
than ever before.”
Key issues
PASA president, Tom Rieniets, suggested the four main issues facing
the association were:
- Police complaints legislation.
- Police Offences Amendments Act.
- 38-hour week.
- Police pensions.
Guest speakers
Bruce Swanton of the Australian Institute of Criminology, Canberra,
and Graham Butterworth of the New Zealand Police Association attended
a PASA meeting as guest speakers on police pensions and retirement.
President’s message
PASA president, Peter Alexander, reported in his monthly message
that the Police Federation’s move to win federal registration
had succeeded. He also suggested that superannuation, country rents
and promotion and selection were among many issues confronting PASA.
Guest speaker
Janine Haines was a guest speaker at the PASA Women Police Seminar
Forum. More then 100 policewomen from throughout the state attended
the seminar.
Cover story
The Police Journal ran The Hinch Perspective, a feature story
by Brett Williams on former current affairs television presenter and
then Midday Show host, Derryn Hinch.
Atlanta Olympic Games
In the lead-up to the Olympic Games in Atlanta, the SA Olympic Council
thanked the Police Association for its support as a member of the
Century Club. The club had been set up to help young athletes “travel
the sporting pathway” that would lead them to the Games.
EB
PASA was about to begin enterprise bargaining negotiations; and all
its members had received the first $8-per-week arbitrated safety-net
pay increase.
Superannuation
Members of the Police Superannuation Fund were categorized as:
| |
Pension |
Lump Sum |
Total |
| Police officers |
3260 | 449 | 3709 |
| Cadets |
|
74 | 74 |
| Total | 3260 | 523 |
3783 |
